Specifications and features:
Spyderco Spin folding knife
1-13/16" plain Wharncliffe blade
High carbon VG-10 stainless steel blade
4-1/8" overall length open
2-7/16" closed
1-5/8" cutting edge
3/32" blade thickness
3/8" hole diameter
Laser engraved stainless steel handle
Integral liner lock
Three screwed stainless steel pocket clip
Tip down carry
1.35 ounces
Limited factory warranty
For warranty issues, contact Spyderco at 800-525-7770
Spyderco Spin Wharncliffe Blade Folding Knife -
The Spin may be the runt in Spyderco's Little Big Knife line of folders but scores points by combining compact size and workhorse attitude. Eric Glesser of Spyderco's engineering department created the Spin to be the smallest possible folder with the largest possible cutting performance and it had to be stylish. Its 1-13/16" (46mm) blade is high carbon VG-10 stainless steel with a Wharncliffe profile. This shape offers a utilitarian long PlainEdge cutting surface and slightly rounded tip that works well when cutting with detail or even cleaning fingernails. The blade folds into a flat stainless steel handle that's laser engraved with a spider web. On the back of the handle is an Integral Lock®. This LinerLock design modification was created by custom knife maker Chris Reeve, using the handle scale as the lock's liner. With the back portion of the handle doubling as both handle and lock, the need for internal liners is eliminated and the knife can be manufactured incredibly slim yet strong. The Spin comes with a three screwed stainless clothing clip that positions the knife tip down in a pocket and also offers a way to money clip your cash or attach to a necktie.
Wharncliffe Blade -
A Wharncliffe blade is similar in profile to a sheep's foot but the curve of the back edge starts closer to the handle and is more gradual. Its blade is much thicker than a knife of comparable size. It is similar to the Saxon and Viking Seax.
VG-10 Stainless Steel -
VG-10 has Carbon (C) content between 0.95-1.05, Chromium (Cr) content between 13.0-15.0, Molybdenum (Mo) content between 0.2-0.4, and contains less than 0.25 of Nickel (Ni). During forging, Mo and Cr forms hard double carbide bonds which help improve the abrasion and corrosion resistance of the steel. It has a hardness of 58-61.
PlainEdge -
This is a sharpened knife blade with no serrations or teeth. It is sometimes called a smooth blade.
Round Hole™ -
Round hole located in the knife blade used for one hand opening and closing of a knife blade.
Lanyard Hole -
This is a hole to fit a lanyard, rope or carrying implement through.
Tip Up and Tip Down -
Refers to which direction the folded knife if positioned by its pocket clip. When closed and clipped in a pocket, whichever direction (up or down) the blade's tip sits defines if it is termed tip up or tip down.
Liner Locker, One Hander -
A "Liner Lock" is a folding "lockback" knife you can open and close with one hand. A thumb-hole or thumb-stud opens the blade. It locks open using a tensioned metal liner inside the handle. To release the blade, place your thumb on the front part of the liner and push to the left.
Spyderco Spin folding knife
1-13/16" plain Wharncliffe blade
High carbon VG-10 stainless steel blade
4-1/8" overall length open
2-7/16" closed
1-5/8" cutting edge
3/32" blade thickness
3/8" hole diameter
Laser engraved stainless steel handle
Integral liner lock
Three screwed stainless steel pocket clip
Tip down carry
1.35 ounces
Limited factory warranty
For warranty issues, contact Spyderco at 800-525-7770
Spyderco Spin Wharncliffe Blade Folding Knife -
The Spin may be the runt in Spyderco's Little Big Knife line of folders but scores points by combining compact size and workhorse attitude. Eric Glesser of Spyderco's engineering department created the Spin to be the smallest possible folder with the largest possible cutting performance and it had to be stylish. Its 1-13/16" (46mm) blade is high carbon VG-10 stainless steel with a Wharncliffe profile. This shape offers a utilitarian long PlainEdge cutting surface and slightly rounded tip that works well when cutting with detail or even cleaning fingernails. The blade folds into a flat stainless steel handle that's laser engraved with a spider web. On the back of the handle is an Integral Lock®. This LinerLock design modification was created by custom knife maker Chris Reeve, using the handle scale as the lock's liner. With the back portion of the handle doubling as both handle and lock, the need for internal liners is eliminated and the knife can be manufactured incredibly slim yet strong. The Spin comes with a three screwed stainless clothing clip that positions the knife tip down in a pocket and also offers a way to money clip your cash or attach to a necktie.
Wharncliffe Blade -
A Wharncliffe blade is similar in profile to a sheep's foot but the curve of the back edge starts closer to the handle and is more gradual. Its blade is much thicker than a knife of comparable size. It is similar to the Saxon and Viking Seax.
VG-10 Stainless Steel -
VG-10 has Carbon (C) content between 0.95-1.05, Chromium (Cr) content between 13.0-15.0, Molybdenum (Mo) content between 0.2-0.4, and contains less than 0.25 of Nickel (Ni). During forging, Mo and Cr forms hard double carbide bonds which help improve the abrasion and corrosion resistance of the steel. It has a hardness of 58-61.
PlainEdge -
This is a sharpened knife blade with no serrations or teeth. It is sometimes called a smooth blade.
Round Hole™ -
Round hole located in the knife blade used for one hand opening and closing of a knife blade.
Lanyard Hole -
This is a hole to fit a lanyard, rope or carrying implement through.
Tip Up and Tip Down -
Refers to which direction the folded knife if positioned by its pocket clip. When closed and clipped in a pocket, whichever direction (up or down) the blade's tip sits defines if it is termed tip up or tip down.
Liner Locker, One Hander -
A "Liner Lock" is a folding "lockback" knife you can open and close with one hand. A thumb-hole or thumb-stud opens the blade. It locks open using a tensioned metal liner inside the handle. To release the blade, place your thumb on the front part of the liner and push to the left.